A priest who is a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life wrote that wearing a high-filtering mask is a “little sacrifice” that can be offered to God.
Wearing a mask at Mass is a small sacrifice pleasing to God, priest says
Photos of the Week: Jan. 3, 2022
In the spotlight: Christmas around the world, polar plunge, COVID surge
Pope prays Christmas will bring yearning for peace, dialogue
Before giving his Christmas blessing to the city of Rome and to the world, Pope Francis drew attention to the many places around the globe and within human hearts in need of Jesus, the prince of peace.
COVID-19 is causing a ‘parallel pandemic’ for kids, Vatican says
Among the most vulnerable victims of the COVID-19 pandemic are children and adolescents, whose suffering and distress represent a kind of “parallel pandemic” that must be addressed, the Vatican said in two new documents.
Pour money into education, not weapons, wars, pope tells nations
Governments must pour more money into education and drastically reduce military spending for there to be genuine progress and peace in the world, Pope Francis said in his annual message for the World Day of Peace Jan. 1.
Photos of the Week: Nov. 8, 2021
In the spotlight: Papal audience with Palestinian president, Bethlehem tourism, All Souls Day
Biden says pope told him to continue receiving Communion
Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long meeting at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, but not about abortion, the president said.
President Biden and Pope Francis scheduled to meet Oct. 29
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will have an audience with Pope Francis Oct. 29, the day before the G20 Leaders’ Summit starts in Rome, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Oct. 14.